The botanical directory
From familiar garden flowers to species you have yet to meet. Explore the flowering plant tree through accepted scientific names, botanical families, and synonyms.
- Accepted species
- 347,476
- Synonym names
- 710,971
- Botanical families
- 430
- Genera
- 13,895
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113 species · CryptanthaShowing 49–72
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| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Cryptantha gracilisName author: Osterh.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha grandifloraName author: Rydb.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha granulosaName author: (Ruiz & Pav.) I.M.Johnst.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha haplostachyaName author: (Phil.) I.M.Johnst.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha hendersoniiName author: (A.Nelson) J.C.NelsonAccepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha hispidaName author: (Phil.) ReicheAccepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha hispidissimaName author: GreeneAccepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha hispidulaName author: Greene ex BrandAccepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha hooveriName author: I.M.Johnst.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha incanaName author: GreeneAccepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha intermediaName author: (A.Gray) GreeneAccepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha involucrataName author: (Phil.) ReicheAccepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha juniperensisName author: R.B.Kelley & M.G.SimpsonAccepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha kelseyanaName author: GreeneAccepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha kinkiensisName author: Rebman & M.G.SimpsonAccepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha latefissaName author: R.L.Pérez-Mor.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha leiocarpaName author: (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) GreeneAccepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha limensisName author: (A.DC.) I.M.Johnst.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha linearisName author: (Colla) GreeneAccepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha longifoliaName author: (Phil.)ReicheAccepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha macrocalyxName author: (Phil.) ReicheAccepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha marioricardianaName author: TeillierAccepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha mariposaeName author: I.M.Johnst.Accepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cryptantha maritimaName author: (Greene) GreeneAccepted species | BoraginaceaeCryptantha genus | No guide yet |
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Taxonomy changes as plants are studied. This directory preserves the accepted names and synonym relationships in a specific World Flora Online release, so you can trace every entry to its source.
View the June 2026 source datasetWhat is included?
All 347,476 accepted species classified under Angiosperms in this snapshot, plus 710,971 names treated as synonyms of those species. Flowering trees, grasses, and other less familiar flowering plants belong here too.
Is this every flower that has ever existed?
No complete list of every historical or undiscovered species exists. This collection excludes unresolved names, subspecies and varieties as separate records, non-flowering plants, and most cultivated forms. It is not a complete fossil or cultivar register.
Can I order these flowers?
A botanical record does not establish cut-flower availability or suitability for an arrangement. Our 1230 florist guides cover commercial flowers, specialty garden cuts, and foliage, with design notes, photos, and calculator links. Calculator selection uses that florist collection; other ingredients can be entered as custom items.
Taxonomy: World Flora Online Consortium · CC0 public domain · Published June 21, 2026. Photographs and editorial florist guides have separate credits.